Designer
Muller Van Severen
Founded in spring 2011, Muller Van Severen explore the frontiers between art and design. Fien Muller and Hannes Van Severen, both artists, conceive sculpted furniture pieces that blend discreetly into the surrounding space. Their creations draw on extensive investigations in art, architecture and materials, reflecting an intuitive and aerial approach, akin to drawings in space.Muller Van Severen have won numerous awards and been recognised by the most prestigious institutions (Vitra Design Museum, Centre Pompidou, Musée des Arts Décoratifs...) – they are without a doubt one of the most influential design duos on the European scene. Their creations are exhibited in galleries such as (Galerie Kreo, Tim Van Laere Gallery...), and they’ve won over both private individuals and professionals, leaving a lasting legacy in the contemporary design scene.
Cosimo de'Medici collection
In 2025, Muller Van Severen designed a new furniture line especially for the lemon garden of Villa Medici, renovated by Bas Smets in collaboration with Pierre-Antoine Gatier. The pieces echo the characteristic triangular form of the garden and interact with the historic architectural elements of Villa Medici. Made of metal worked into subtle curves and refined lines, they also reuse the triangle motif via a colour palette of light green, dark blue and white. Form and colour together reinforce the harmony in the citrus garden, with furniture effortlessly combining design and function. The new collection was named Cosimo de’ Medici, in honour of the Grand Duke of Tuscany, Cosimo I, a collector of rare citrus fruits who introduced some of the finest historic specimens to the Medici gardens of Florence.
« Our designs always arise within a certain context and in dialogue with the space and architecture they are created for. As this collection was made for the citrus garden of the Villa Medici, we wanted to provide a clear reference to this iconic place and its amazing architecture. So we designed a collection composed of a repetitive pattern of metal slats, each terminating in a triangle. This design choice enhances visual appeal while providing a clear reference to the triangular forms in the garden and the diamond shapes found throughout Villa Medici’s architecture. »
Design by Muller Van Severen
Aluminum chair - Green
Aluminum chair - White
Square stainless steel table - Green
